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  • Endorsement From The Master

    Contributed by Dale Pilgrim on Apr 26, 2010
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    ENDORSEMENT FROM THE MASTER I remember a story about a young violinist. He spent years crafting his musical talent. His teacher was a master violinist. On one of his performances at a great concert hall, the young protege performed his best ever instrumental. His sound was sharp, the tone crisp. ...read more

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    Denomination: Salvation Army

  • One Report States That Kids Are Media ...

    Contributed by Jeremy Lane on May 15, 2010
     | 1,929 views

    One report states that kids are media multi-tasking 29% of the time 31% of kids say they multi-task while doing homework 8-18 year olds are exposed to 7 hours 38 minutes of media per day (with multi-tasking, turns into a total of 10 hours 45 minutes per day) 15-18 year olds spend 1 hour 51 ...read more

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    Denomination: Independent/Bible

  • Middle C

    Contributed by Gordon Curley on Nov 22, 2010
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    MIDDLE C When Lloyd C. Douglas, author of The Robe and other novels, was a university student, he lived in a boarding house. Downstairs on the first floor was an elderly, retired music teacher who was infirm and unable to leave the apartment. Douglas said that every morning they had a ritual they ...read more

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    Denomination: Brethren

  • If We Would Stop And Look Around, As God Can Be ...

    Contributed by Michael West on Mar 8, 2008
     | 842 views

    If we would stop and look around, as God can be seen in nature, we would see that God was very happy with His creation. Think for a moment how everything lives and moves. Our planet moves at 66,000mph and the rotational speed of the Earth at the equator is about 1,038 miles per hour. The ...read more

    Denomination: Independent/Bible

  • The Home Should Be The Place Where Our Spiritual ...

    Contributed by Mark Eberly on Mar 25, 2008
     | 1,058 views

    The home should be the place where our spiritual life and everyday life meet. Recover the sacredness of the family table. Throughout history, mealtime, especially the dinner meal, has been considered a sacred time. Remember when the disciples shared a meal with the risen Christ? It was at the meal ...read more

    Denomination: Church Of God

  • The Most Important Part Of Christmas

    Contributed by Loyd C. Taylor on Dec 8, 2023
     | 777 views

    What is the most important part of Christmas? What do we celebrate each year? Is it the change of heart we notice in people? Is it the spreading of Christmas cheer? Is it wishing for falling snow flakes? Is it picking out a Christmas tree? Is it the laughter of little children? Is it people singing ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • O In Peter Schaeffer's Play ...

    Contributed by David Rumley on Oct 28, 2009
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    o In Peter Schaeffer’s Play Amadeus o Story of Salieri  Makes a prayer before God…  I would offer up secretly the proudest prayer a boy could think of. “Lord, make me a great composer! Let me celebrate your glory through music – and be celebrated myself! Make me famous through the ...read more

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    Denomination: Pentecostal

  • Haddon Robinson Told A Story Of A Mother And Her ...

    Contributed by Curry Pikkaart on Jan 18, 2010
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    Haddon Robinson told a story of a mother and her son. The father died when the boy was young. This was back before television, when folks spent evenings listening to the radio or reading to one another. They both enjoyed listening to good music. In his early twenties, he met a young woman at the ...read more

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    Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

  • Phil Sheldrake's Story

    Contributed by Warner Pidgeon on Apr 10, 2011
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    PHIL SHELDRAKE'S STORY At the age of 14 Phil Sheldrake was invited by a school friend to attend an event called Festival ’89. The event was being held on Sun Corner in Billericay and hosted by the preacher J. John. That night, Phil came to find a personal faith in Jesus. With his best friend, ...read more

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    Denomination: Anglican

  • Spiritual Health Checks  PRO

    Contributed by Terry Laughlin on Aug 11, 2008
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     | 3,843 views

    Spiritual Health Checks (Devoted to Prayer) There are four signs that show that the child of God is a healthy Christian. One is a heart hungry for God's Word, second is his desire to be involved in Christian fellowship, third he observes "Communion," and four he is devoted to prayer. (Acts ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

  • All I Could Do Was Listen And Talk

    Contributed by Scott Jensen on Feb 5, 2012
     | 2,169 views

    "ALL" I COULD DO WAS LISTEN AND TALK The author Stephen W. Sorenson wrote in Discipleship Journal: For two years, because of severe tendinitis in both wrists, I could not pick up my young daughter, carry a log, or even open a twist-off pop bottle. To make matters worse, my wife and I, with help ...read more

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    Denomination: Lutheran

  • You May Have Heard The Story About Evangelist ...  PRO

    Contributed by Ted Sutherland on Feb 17, 2001
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     | 3,031 views

    You may have heard the story about evangelist Dwight L. Moody who was quite perturbed when a brother in Christ at one of his meetings continued to pray on and on and on. The man became so lost in his own eulogy on the Almighty that people in the audience became restless. As Moody saw no end in ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Ranking The Silver Screen's All-Time Top Romantic ...

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Jun 26, 2002
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     | 2,099 views

    Ranking the silver screen’s all-time top romantic films "You must remember this: A kiss is just a kiss ..." So begins the signature song from the 1942 movie "Casablanca." The American Film Institute (AFI) had no difficulty remembering. Its new list of the 100 best US screen romances ranks the ...read more

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  • If You Use An Alarm Clock To Wake ...  PRO

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Sep 6, 2003
    based on 12 ratings
     | 4,966 views

    Illustration: If you use an alarm clock to wake you up in the morning, you know what a snooze button is. When the alarm goes off, you can hit the snooze button and get nine more minutes of sleep. There are two problems with the snooze button: (1) If we continue to hit the button, we may end up ...read more

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  • Carl Switzer

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Sep 8, 2003
     | 1,690 views

    Carl Switzer Who didn’t love Alfalfa from the late 1930’s/early 1940’s "The Little Rascals"/"Our Gang" series? Playing the curiously-coifed, nerdy romantic, we delighted and sympathized when he sang "I’m in the Mood For Love" with a frog in his throat, pined for Darla and bravely belted out "I’m ...read more

  • Despite Rejecting Casino Gambling 3 Times Since ...  PRO

    Contributed by Gene Gregory on Jun 19, 2004
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     | 3,441 views

    Despite rejecting casino gambling 3 times since 1978, Florida is home to a vigorous gambling industry made up of 31 racetracks, dog tracks, and jai alai frontons; about 26 gambling boats, a state sanctioned lottery, and at least 6 casinos located on Native American reservations throughout the ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Homeschoolers Excel: A Study By The Fraser ...

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Jan 18, 2006
     | 2,106 views

    Homeschoolers Excel: A study by the Fraser Institute, an independent public policy organization based in British Columbia, found that the average child educated at home participates in a wide range of activities with other children outside the family and that 98% are involved in two or more ...read more

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  • When My Parents Lived With Me On Holmes Street, ...

    Contributed by Bobby Scobey on Apr 5, 2007
     | 1,131 views

    When my parents lived with me on Holmes Street, Papa asked Mama one day if we could have some of those good Kentucky Fried chicken breasts. Mama sent “Sonny Boy” to get it. In the KFC on Summer Avenue there was a person marching not just to the sound of a different drummer; she was bopping to the ...read more

    Denomination: Pentecostal

  • Francis Havergal Wrote Many Hymns In Her Life. ...

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Jun 18, 2007
     | 3,143 views

    Francis Havergal wrote many hymns in her life. She said she got most of her inspiration from small moments – defining moments. She said one of the strongest things she had ever seen was a painting of Jesus, wearing a crown of thorns with blood dripping down from the wounds. He is facing Pilate, and ...read more

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  • Fritz Kreisler Was A Master Violinist Born In ...  PRO

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Jun 18, 2007
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    Fritz Kreisler was a master violinist born in Vienna in 1875. Prior to WW2 he gained great acclaim as a person who could play the violin as no one had before. There are a number of stories regarding this man; some are documented, some not. --- The story of how he acquired his Stradivarius violin is ...read more

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